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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · 8h

@chancesp.bsky.social analyzes the ups and downs of Benny Safdie's "The Smashing Machine," starring Dwayne Johnson.
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“The Smashing Machine” Review: Dwayne Johnson Learns To Lose in Benny Safdie’s MMA Biopic - Fools Who Dream Movies

After shattering the world record for unmemorable performances in passionless blockbusters, Johnson has surrendered himself to Safdie.

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · 5d

Paul Thomas Anderson knows that while fascism and racism are no joke, laughter can be a lethal weapon against authoritarians and bigots.
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“One Battle After Another” Review: Times Are Hard, Cinema Is Brave - Fools Who Dream Movies

Paul Thomas Anderson knows that while fascism and racism are no joke, laughter can be a lethal weapon against authoritarians and bigots.

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · 12d

Eric Ash guest hosts the FWD podcast, interviewing me about my oral history of the first "X-Men" film. Thanks Eric!
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Eric Ash guest hosts the Fools Who Dream Movies Podcast, interviewing Bennett Campbell Ferguson about his recently published oral history of the first

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · 14d

I liked this movie way more than most people. I wish I liked it more.
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“A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” Review: Cosmic Romantics, You Have Reached Your Destination - Fools Who Dream Movies

Kogonada, director of "Columbus" and "After Yang," returns with a beguiling and frustrating fantasy.

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Sep 5

"Caught Stealing" is frisky fun from Darren Aronofsky, a director who’s at his most exuberant when he’s frolicking in the dark.
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“Caught Stealing” Review: The Dispassion of Darren Aronofsky - Fools Who Dream Movies

Frisky fun from a director who’s at his most exuberant when he’s frolicking in the dark.

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Sep 2

So long, summer 2025!
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Bennett’s Summer 2025 Best-to-Worst Movie List - Fools Who Dream Movies

These are the movies I watched this season, presented in order of preference.

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Sep 2

Twenty-five years ago, "X-Men" was released. This is the story of its chaotic origin.
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Astonishing, Uncanny, Extreme: An Oral History of “X-Men” (2000) - Fools Who Dream Movies

A chronicle of the 25-year-old film's chaotic origin, based on more than 30 accounts.

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Aug 31

Why do so many film festival reviews say that the lead actor "steals the show"? Only a supporting actor can steal the show 😅

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Aug 25

Satoshi Kon revealed the effect the internet would have on our psyches, with his predictions coming to pass in horrific ways. Learn more in this excellent piece by @marinermo.bsky.social...
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How History Fulfilled the Prophecies of Satoshi Kon - Fools Who Dream Movies

Kon revealed the effect the internet would have on our psyches, with his predictions coming to pass in horrific ways.

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Aug 18

New "Superman" podcast....
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What Makes a Great Superman Movie w/ Ray Gill Jr. and Morgan Shaunette

What makes a great Superman movie? Over the decades, filmmakers as different as Richard Donner, Richard Lester, Bryan Singer, and Zack Snyder have struggled to answer that question (to varying degrees

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Aug 13

A new Bourne movie is coming to the perfect ending can be ruined again 😜

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Aug 13

Yes! Tell it like it is, Celine. This needed to be said. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

‘Materialists’ Director Celine Song Says It’s “Very Cruel” to Call Film “Broke Man Propaganda”

"It makes me feel very concerned that anybody would talk about my movie and my characters and to really think about it in such classist terms," the filmmaker says.

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Aug 8

Btw, this is James Mangold's first film not at Fox or Disney since "3:10 to Yuma." The end of an era...for now.

Film Updates @thefilmupdates.bsky.social · Aug 7

James Mangold’s ‘HIGH SIDE’ starring Timothée Chalamet has landed at Paramount.

The film is described as “Heat” meets “Hell or High Water.” Chalamet will play a former Motocross racer, haunted by a career-ending crash and a long history of abandonment in a broken family.

Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Aug 4

Make Michael Bay movies smart again.
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Michael Bay’s “The Island” Turns 20 in an Era of Bioethical Nightmares - Fools Who Dream Movies

“The Island” reveals an uncharacteristically thoughtful side of Michael Bay.

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Jul 26

I'm a very proud Scotsman today.
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A Golfing Trump Is Greeted by Protesters in Scotland

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Jul 19

GOT MY TICKETS!! I still prefer the theatrical cut of 2, but seeing the trilogy on the big screen again is going to be special nonetheless.

DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · Jul 18

First post for the theatrical release of the ‘SPIDER-MAN 2’ extended cut.

In theaters for the first time ever later this year.

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Jul 19

Symbiote summer may never be topped

Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Jul 12

James Gunn's "Superman" is "the real punk rock."
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“Superman” Review: Joy, Silliness, and the Kryptonian Way - Fools Who Dream Movies

A palate cleanser following the gloom of “Man of Steel," “Superman” shreds lingering questions about the character’s relevance.

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Jul 5

"F1: The Movie" struggles to make speed hot, nasty, and badass again.
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“F1: The Movie” Review: Driving Into a Pitt of Motorized Propaganda - Fools Who Dream Movies

“F1” rejects satire to make speed hot, nasty, and badass again. It's more akin to a Formula One commercial than a feature film.

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Jun 29

Always a pleasure to cross lightsabers with Josh O'Rourke....
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Stream episode "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" vs. "Revenge of the Sith" w/ Josh O'Rourke by foolswhodreammovies podcast | Listen online for free on SoundCloud

2025 marks the 10th anniversary of

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Jun 29

Also...all the alternate Spidey cuts are overrated. 2.1 diminishes a tightly, beautifully edited film...and the editor's cut of "Spider-Man 3" is a downgrade, despite what some fanboys will try to tell you.

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Jun 29

I prefer the theatrical cut of "Spider-Man 2"...but any day I get to see my all-time favorite trilogy in theaters is a great day.

The A.V. Club @avclub.com · Jun 26

Plus, Spider-Man 2.1, the extended cut of Spider-Man 2, gets its theatrical debut.

Sam Raimi's original Spider-Man trilogy bit by the theatrical re-release bug

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Jun 28

Eric Ash reflects on a cherished family tradition: seeing the "Jurassic World" films at drive-in theaters. What are your favorite "Jurassic" movie memories?
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Jurassic Drive-In: Memories of Summer Moviegoing, Family Traditions, and Megafauna - Fools Who Dream Movies

For years, the original “Jurassic Park” trilogy was a staple of our family movie nights.

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Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Jun 26

Good luck, Denis!

Bennett Campbell Ferguson @bcfonfilm.bsky.social · Jun 24

I'm so sick of the "Lost in Translation"/"Her" discourse.